Physician Profile
Leah R. Urbanosky, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Urbanosky
Leah R. Urbanosky, MD is a healthcare provider in Joliet, IL specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. Leah is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Leah cared for 681 Medicare patients across 5,436 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg, and injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg. This provider record is associated with NPI 1285684308.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (815) 744-4551
- Email not available
Practice Locations
951 ESSINGTON RD
Joliet, IL 60435
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,436 services · 681 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
94 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
46 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20604 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
108 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
57 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
53 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
53 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Urbanosky's specialty?
Dr. Urbanosky is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Joliet, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Urbanosky?
Dr. Urbanosky is listed at 951 Essington Rd, Joliet, IL 60435. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Urbanosky?
The number on file is (815) 744-4551. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Urbanosky's NPI number?
Dr. Urbanosky's National Provider Identifier is 1285684308. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
How long has Dr. Urbanosky been practicing?
Dr. Urbanosky has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Urbanosky known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Urbanosky performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, injection into tendon or ligament and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Urbanosky confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Urbanosky. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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